Saving Austin

Next Door

-Emman Griffin-

November 24, 2026
10:00 am
Grant Building Apartment, Emett District, Ireal City

This time, I woke up late and I was not surprised to know that 10:00 am welcomed my day. But knowing November 24 just crossed my sight when I saw the date on my phone, I just felt another advance exchaustion.

Right! Nakabalik na ako sa dati kong katawan, nailigtas na namin si Austin pero bakit bumalik na naman sa araw ng November 24 ang lahat? Kung ano man ang totoo ngayon, may dapat pa rin akong atupagin.

Iyon ay ang huwag hayaang mangyari kay Austin ang mangyayari.

Good thing that Emery, Sophia and I had talked earlier and Logan was about to talk to me too but I didn't respond. Ang sinabi ko lang ay alam ko na rin kasi nangyari na rin kay Emery at Sophia 'yon. Of course, it happened to him too. And then? He ended up getting pissed off because I was too unfair. Baka raw may galit ako sa kanya matapos kong mapunta sa katawan niya. Ew! I would never go back to that body anymore! He was so proud to know that I had a chance to become so handsome!

Nandito ako ngayon at busy sa pag-ubos ng iniinom kong Orange juice na tinimpla ni Rose para sa akin. As far as I've recalled, ikatlong beses ko nang pag-inom ng Orange juice ito. No--- nakailang Orange juice pa nga ako noong funeral ni Austin, ewan.

"So, ano nang nangyari sa Mr. David na 'yon? At sa weird na babaeng nakausap ko kagabi sa party?" tanong ko kay Rose, kunwari ay hindi ako na-inform sa early tea niya kahit ikinuwento na rin ni Emery ang ginawa niya kagabi. She successfully didn't let David drink that troublesome juice!

"Well, hindi na natin alam. At sa kasama kong staff kagabi, naging okay na rin naman na siya." Humalakhak pa si Rose. "She's been confused whether she's dreaming or not. She asked me unknown people. Anthony saka Lucy ba 'yon?"

I stopped for a bit when she mentioned Anthony and maybe she meant Luciana?

Luciana seemed to be real, makikipagkita kami nina Austin mamaya sa kanya sa Kiran Street. Pero si Anthony, hindi ko alam.

"Rose? May tanong ako. May pinsan ka ba rito? I mean, pinsan!" tanong ko sa kanya at nagtaka agad ito.

"Wala, nasa kabilang District 'yong ibang kamag-anak ko kaya 'yong Tita ko lang ang nakikita ko rito," sagot niya. "Bakit mo natanong?"

If she's telling the truth, hindi niya pinsan si Anthony.

But I couldn't conclude that Athony's not real. Maybe he's just... I'd rather not mention.

That's Raquel Sein Lucid or whoever she was that I've seen--- we've seen in our dream had shown us Anthony Antonio.

And we need to see Luciana Antonio to make sure what had happened to us was sending us something or it's just a mere, dream to help us foresee such things.

Pretty, weird.

Nagpaalam na ako kay Rose after ko siyang tulungan sa assignment niya. At mukhang totoo ngang may Math assignment ito.

Nang isinara ko ang pinto ng apartment ko ay medyo napatigil ako. It's giving me some deja vu vibes. Wala pala talaga akong kakilalang Anthony na pinsan ni Rose.

I stared at the sky.

Parang totoo kasi na may dati na akong kakilalang Anthony na nakatira lang sa tabi ng apartment ko. Na mabait siya, mas mahinhin pa sa akin at galawang Austin na klase ng lalaki.

It's so real. It's just like, I was in another world when I was talking to that guy without any idea that he's not existing at all.

I mean, may ganoong klase naman talaga ng panaginip!